Pedestrian-only space on Broadway (and elsewhere), New York City, May

If New York City's forward-thinking transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, can remove lanes for car traffic to create space for bikes and pedestrians on Broadway in Manhattan, remind me why we can't do the same in Los Angeles?

If New York City's forward-thinking transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, can remove lanes for car traffic to create space for bikes and pedestrians on Broadway in Manhattan, remind me why we can't do the same in Los Angeles? (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)

If New York City's forward-thinking transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, can remove lanes for car traffic to create space for bikes and pedestrians on Broadway in Manhattan, remind me why we can't do the same in Los Angeles?Seth Wenig / Associated Press